Quantum Physics For Dinner

Last night I had dinner at Vunkys, a relatively new restaurant in Cologne ran by a Gambian lady and her partner. The restaurant serves local vegetarian and vegan food only. My friend and I had a 5 course dinner that lasted 4 hours. The food was delicious and well presented. Each course was paired with wine, including the appetizer. That means I tasted 6 different wines, the second highest wines I have consumed in one sitting. But it was the passion of the Gambian lady that topped it all. At the end of the dinner, she wanted to know how the experience was and a conversation ensued between my her and my friend. I just sat back and listened to what felt like a theater presentation.

I wish I had gotten her name. She was very clear about her values and how they are presented in her food. I shared my contacts at the end. I only made three remarks about a painting of my Jazz hero, John Coltrane, whose painting adorned one of the walls, Demeter and Hypnos.

Coltrane’s song, Giant Steps, contained a code of Quantum Physics. Thiat point made her shake her head. Demeter is the finest food brand in Germany. The name comes from the Greek goddess of agriculture, hearth and bread. She shook her head. Hypnos was the Greek god of sleep and hence the word hypnosis. “No way!”, she said! I could read her body language and it was clear that she was an activist at heart and on that account we are most likely going to be connected as allies and accomplices in the fight for food justice.

Yes! I said, as I nodded. She smiled as I bowed. I turned around and took Giant Steps toward the exit door, feeling hypnotized by the six classes of wine and a jazzy conversation about history of our culture and food. I stepped into the dim street, slightly staggering, and started humming the song “My Favorite Things “, one of my favorite rendition done by John Coltrane. It was an evening to dream about and a connection to follow up on. It was truly a Giant Step!

As I jumped in bed, I felt as though I had just had quantum physics for dinner. African food is destined for big things!

Chef Kabui

The Hex Kitchen is a collaboration between Chef Kabui and the Hex community in a bid to promote food literacy, mindful eating and wealth creation. There is a natural connection between those who are fighting against fiat currency and those engaged in the struggle against fiat food. The two social ills of fiat currency and fiat food are at the heart of the tyrannic global world system we are now living in. That tyranny is directly connected to the climate crisis we face and there is no way we can solve one part of the problem without being mindful of the whole system, For a start, the Hex Kitchen is keen on addressing the issues of real money and real food as a basis on regaining our sovereign power. It is no accident that the struggle for food justice would find allies in cryptography and more specifically cryptocurrency. It is not a usual collaboration but yet it is one that makes sense on many levels. Chef Kabui has been studying and applying the power of food literacy, mindful eating and food justice in the struggle against oppression in general and specifically to people of African descent.

Chef Kabui has studied the disciplines of politics, anthropology and culinary arts and has designed a cuisine or rather an approach to food that is informed by the above experience and the indigenous knowledge that he gained from his Kenyan family’s history as sustainable farmers for generations. The combined experience and education resulted in the creation of a cuisine called Afro Futuristic Conscious Cuisine. It is a combination of the most sustainable practices in the growing, preparation of food with the goal of causing the least damage to the environment and maximizing the health benefits of the food. Those two conditions are necessary for a mindful community that ensures that justice thrives.

Chef Kabui has been pushing organic food and healthy eating based on his research and his own experience. The idea of healthy food and justice is not something that chef Kabui got into but was born in it. His family operated a farm and his father ran a restaurant in the capital city of Nairobi. Kabui grew up in the village with his mother where they grew almost all the food they consumed. It was at his family farm that he Kabui developed a love for fresh food and the art of consuming food following the natural cycles of seasons.

The collaboration aims to share the skills for healthy food to the Hex community and beyond. No community can survive without food and the Hex community is no different. The Hex Kitchen is another assembly point for the community to be nourished both physically and socially. While wealth is private, food is social and having a kitchen for the community to assemble is a great option for a community that is causing ripples across the world.

What to Expect

The Kitchen will have virtual classes, content on Youtube and other social media presence for a start. The goal is that the Kitchen will have a physical place that will have a kitchen in a farm that will grown food and have space that guest can visit. The farm will have a demonstration farm for the vegetables, fruits and herbs,

For the schedule of upcoming classes please visit our events section and find a class that is fit for your schedule.